<b> <c c="#a00149">Suddhodana</c> </b> <br>A Sākiyan Rājā of Kapilavatthu and father of Gotama Buddha.<br> Māyā was his chief consort, and, after her death her sister Pajāpatī was raised to her position.<br>Nanda was Suddhodana’s son by Mahā Pajāpati, and he had also a daughter called Sundarī Nandā. When the Buddha ordained both Rāhula and Nanda, Suddhodana was greatly distressed lest other parents should be similarly afflicted, and persuaded the Buddha to establish a rule that none should be ordained without the permission of his parents. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.i.82f.</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc, comp) name of the Buddha's father; king of the Sakyans name of the Buddha's father; name of the king of the Sakyans [lit.] white rice Construction: suddha + odana